Can You Show that the Independent Doctor is Lying
When you have filed a personal injury case, the defense will usually hire a doctor to conduct an “independent” medical examination of your injuries. This examination is done to see if your injuries are indeed what you are claiming them to be. However, there is nothing independent about this medical examination by the defense.
Can the Defense have Access to Your Private Messaging via Facebook
You have decided to hire an attorney for your medical malpractice situation in New York. Additionally, you decide to “friend” this attorney on Facebook, and begin to private message him as a means of communication. Now, the defense asks for access to your Facebook page. Does this mean your private messages will become public?
Study looks into injuries related to laser surgery
People who have undergone laser hair removal may be interested to learn that New York is one of the few states where people can perform this procedure without an operating license. New York is also a state that has seen some of the highest numbers of malpractice lawsuits related to laser surgery injuries.
When There Are No Bike Paths
All over the country, cities and other municipalities are building bicycle paths as part of their local infrastructure. Why? In a day and age where many people are experimenting with alternate forms of transportation, bike paths provide a level of safety for those who choose to travel by bike. With paths, bicyclists will have their […]
How Did You Fall?
Did you fall on a slick or uneven surface? Were you pushed? Was something on the floor that wasn’t supposed to be there? Did you fall while under stress, trying to complete some task as part of your job? All of these are questions that injury victims might be asked after a slip and fall […]
Can You Claim Damages for Your Inability to have Sex after the Accident
What is a Loss of Consortium? If you are no longer able to have sex like you used to or at all because of an accident, then can you bring your inability to have sex as part of your damages claim in the State of New York. The answer is yes. It is known as […]
Should You Tell Your Lawyer about the Skeleton in Your Closet
You have suffered serious injuries in a car accident and you want to invoke a personal injury lawsuit to claim compensation. Do you tell everything to your lawyer about what has happened in your past, especially a skeleton in your closet? Possible Skeleton in Your Closet Most people may have something in their past that […]
Stop using Social Media when You have Filed a Personal Injury Lawsuit
You have suffered significant injuries because of somebody else’s carelessness, and you have decided to submit a personal injury lawsuit. During the course of your lawsuit, your lawyer strongly advises you to stop posting pictures and comments via social media. For example, do not post pictures of yourself and do not explain what is going […]
Property Owner Fixing a Defective Condition cannot be used as Evidence
Can you use a property owner fixing a defective problem on his property as evidence to show that what occurred was improper and careless? Showing Liability of Property Owner Let us say you slip and fall on somebody’s property, and you want to claim compensation for your injuries. You will have to show that the […]
The Assumption of Risk in a Personal Injury Case
If you are engaged in an inherently dangerous activity, you should know what the doctrine of assumption of risk is and how it can affect you in the state of New York. What is the Assumption of Risk? Suppose you are involved in an inherently dangerous activity like rock climbing, skiing, or rock climbing and […]
